The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) recently entered into a partnership with the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and Airline Operating Committee (AOC) towards improving services at airports nationwide. The move, which is an initiative of the new Managing Director of FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, is to get the buy in of the major […]
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on Thursday warned all disengaged former workers of the defunct Power Holdings Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to disregard circulars purporting to invite them for a verification exercise. The bureau said the circulars titled: “BPE: Notice To All Disengaged Staff Of Ex-PHCN Staff” directing the affected ex-PHCN to report at […]
Nigeria’s petroleum regulator has revoked six oil block licences due to “legacy debts”, it said in a public notice on Thursday. The notice, carried in some Nigerian newspapers, said the move by the Department of Petroleum Resources was “in furtherance of the presidential directive”. The action comes as Nigeria takes a more aggressive approach to […]
The seeming indifference among the governors of the Southeast towards forging an alliance that could translate to the overall development of the zone is generating some concerns among the people. In spite of the hefty resources that have accrued to governors in the zone under the aegis of Southeast Governors Forum (SEGF), there is little […]
Electricity Generating Companies (GenCos) comprising gas-fired and hydro stations released 4,122 MegaWatts (MW) of electricity into the national grid on Tuesday, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A daily energy report, which was compiled by the Advisory Power Team, Office of the Vice President, made this disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja. It said that the […]
As the nation’s power sector remains in crisis mode, the Presidency has met with electricity distribution companies in a bid to resolve some of the issues affecting the electricity supply industry. It was gathered that the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Abba Kyari, had a meeting with the Discos last week, before the […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions with prospects of rainfall and thunderstorm over most parts of the country on Thursday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Wednesday in Abuja, predicted cloudy morning over the central states with thunderstorms over Abuja, Jos, Lafia, Makurdi, Lokoja, Ibi, Jalingo, Yola, Bauchi, and Mambilla Plateau. It also […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has not published the national and general minimum cut-off marks for placement of candidates into the nation’s tertiary institutions as being speculated in some quarters. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), […]
A foremost maritime capacity building organization in Nigeria, Zoe Maritime Resources Limited, have advised the Federal government to exercise its political powers and quickly disburse the Cabotage Vessel Financial Fund, CVFF, that was created by the Coastal and Inland Shipping Cabotage Act (2003), to prevent it from posing a threat to shipping in Nigeria. According […]